These days, no matter what I'm doing Saikin boku wa nani o suru koto ni mo
His face keeps popping up Aitsu no kao ga dete kuru
Twenty-four hours is chock-full oftime Niijyuu-yoijikan to iu gisshiri no ijikan mo
But he's tied it all up Aitsu ga shimete shimatta
Now, I'm gonna start working Saa shigoto o haijimeyou
But he always gets in my way Dakedo aitsu ga ijama o shite shimau
I'm a really, really, really, really hard worker Bari bari bari bari no shigoto ningen desu
No matter what I'm doing, Nani o suru no mo aitsu no koto
I can't help but think about him... kangaete shimatte boku ga
...and my mind is filled with him aitsu de ippai ni naru
I ijust can't do anything now... Tonikaku ima wa aitsu ga ite kurenai
...unless he's there for me to boku wa nani mo dekinai
He's always there inside... Aitsu ga boku no naka ni
...me, me, me, me, me, me, me iru iru iru iru iru iru iru
Hachi, you know that Tatsukichi's treating me today?
What should I get him to treat me to?
All-you-can-eat pizza?
Rotating sushi would be nice, too.
Hey, Tatsukichi, how long are you gonna make me wait?
Sorry, I can't come today.
What? Can't come?
I'll make it up to you, I promise.
Well, I'm in the middle ofa delivery, so...
GET REAL!
I'll show you just how scary...
...a food grudge is!
Tatsukichi!
Gantetsu Ramen?
Tasty!! Gantetsu Ramen Gantetsu Ramen?
Tasty!! Gantetsu Ramen That story is a lie!
It's not a lie.
I heard they got stomach problems from eating your ramen.
Your marinated soft-boiled eggs must've been bad.
Don't give me that bull!
What kind of attitude is that to take with your customer?!
The food gives you stomach aches and the people have bad attitudes.
Gantetsu Ramen sure is hopeless.
Ran-ran!
What're a bunch of grown men doing bullying a kid?
Ifyou want a fight, I'll take you on.
Don't mess with us!
Hey! Break it up!
You'll pay forthis!
Crap! Naokichi, time to run.
Right, Ran-ran. Crap! Naokichi, time to run.
Right, Ran-ran.
Clash ¦ Slurp Slurp > Ramen Battle!
"Clash! SIurp SIurp! Ramen Battle!"
Clash ¦ Slurp Slurp > Ramen Battle!
What?! You're going out of business?!
They built a ramen place called Ichimentei.
Thanks to that, customer traffic's been way down.
We're making ends meet somehowwith deliveries.
So that's why you were passing out flyers.
But there've been weird rumors, like our food makes people sick,
so we've been losing customers.
Don't get so discouraged.
They'll forget the rumors soon and come back to your place again.
Do you still feel so optimistic after seeing that?
WHAT?!
Ichimen, Ichimen, Ichimentei!
One Specialty Ramen Ichimentei Ichimen, Ichimen, Ichimentei!
Tasty ramen, Ichimentei!
Specialty ramen!
Specialty noodles with dip!
Ichimentei is all specially made!
Pua Ichimentei is all specially made!
Pua Look! Look! Ichimentei is all specially made!
Pua
Ichimentei's ramen has gotten...
Pua Ichimentei's ramen has gotten...
Pua ...rave reviews from both "Pua" and "Tokyo Weekly"!
Now, let's eat Ichimentei's ramen!
Ichimen, Ichimen, Ichimentei!
Ramen Ichimentei
Tasty ramen, Ichimentei!
It looks YUMMY!
Our ramen's flavor is way better.
Just because they got covered in a couple magazines...
I can hardly wait...
Ran-ran!
Oh, sorry about that.
So, what aboutyour place?
T-That's it?!
Gantetsu Ramen
I-I dunno, but isn't this...
...really bad?!
Atthis rate, we're gonna go out of business.
I'm going to eat Ichimentei's ramen.
What?
R-Ran-ran!
"Knowthy enemy and knowthyself,
and you need notfearthe result of a hundred battles."
Gotta eat theirs first to know how strong your enemy is.
Bro and I both tried theirs!
I'm telling you, ours tastes totally better!
You guys can't be objective!
Huh?
It's not like I want to eat theirs, either.
But now that I know the situation you guys are in,
it makes me think I gotta do something about it, see?
Y-You care about us that much?
Ran-ran!
But in exchange, you better treat me to your specialty ramen.
I will! Thanks, Ran-ran!
This is beyond frustrating. I envy them.
N... N...
No! Unbelievable!
Why?! How come, Ran-pyon?!
Why are you lined up at Ichimentei?!
You're so mean! Why, why, Ran-pyon?! Why, why, Ran-pyon?!
Don't make a scene, Tatsukichi! You're so mean! Why, why, Ran-pyon?! Why, why, Ran-pyon?!
Bro, Ran-ran's in line for the sake of our restaurant.
We're on our way to check out the enemy.
What? You're worried about our restaurant?
Of course I am.
But in exchange, you better treat me to your specialty ramen.
Of course! Thanks, Ran-pyon!
Thank you for waiting.
AIright, we finally get to go in!
Ran-ran...
Whoa...
This is a ramen place, right?
Is this for real?
It's real Iuxurious.
You won'tfeel like you're eating ramen in a place like this.
No kidding!
Miss, one specialty ramen.
Yes, Ma'am.
Table number 162.
One order ofourspecialtyramen.
Right. One order of our specialty ramen!
One order of our specialty ramen!
Soup's in.
Noodles going in.
Toppings good to go.
One specialty ramen coming up!
We utilize high-speed elevators, so thatyou can enjoy itfreshly made.
Time to dig in!
Yum!
Haven'tyou had enough?!
Come eat our ramen now!
We'll serve you ramen that's way betterthan this!
Hey, shhh.
We're gonna go eat ramen that's actually good now!
Yeah, that's right!
Oh? And what place is that?
Gantetsu Ramen, of course! Gantetsu Ramen, of course!
I see. Gantetsu Ramen, is it?
You kids can come spy on us all you like, but with your palates,
I doubt you'll figure out the secret to our flavor.
I know. I'll make a special exception and treat you today.
Enjoy all the ramen you like.
What?! For real?!
Then gimme a specialty ramen with dip!
No! I'm gonna eat more!
Ifyou want to eat that much, eat OUR ramen! No! I'm gonna eat more!
Ifyou wantto eatthat much, eat OUR ramen!
Hey!
What's this ruckus about?!
D-Dad... D-Dad...
Dad?
That hurt! That hurt!
Gantetsu
Acting like damn miserable fools!
Gantetsu
Don't do that, Dear.
Gantetsu It'll make them even more stupid.
Gantetsu
You keep your mouth shut!
Who came up with the dumb idea to go spy on the enemy?!
Oh, that was me. Sorry. My bad.
Who the hell're you?
I'm the superstar gal of Shibuya, Ran-pyon.
She's my girlfriend.
Oh, my!
I'll never approve of a flashy girl like her!
Flashy girl?!
Hair! Women should have black hair!
Nails! What're you, a demon?!
D-Dear!
Dad, you're being rude to Ran-pyon!
Yeah, that's right!
Shut up!
I keep telling you, Dear! You'll make them stupid!
Shut up!
You're losing customers because this stubborn old man's making the ramen!
Any ramen you make is bound to taste bad!
Gantetsu Ramen Large Rice
Sorry, Tatsukichi.
D-Don't worry about it.
Dad's the one in the wrong.
What? You telling me to eat it?
Wow, so Tatsukichi's place's ramen is that good?
But how worrisome.
I wonder ifthere isn't some wayto attract customers.
Yeah, I dunno.
It's not like Ichimentei's food tastes bad, either.
Ichimentei?! Ichimentei?!
You knowthem?
Knowthem?
They're a superfamous place.
I know! Why don'tyou go on that show?
What show?
The "Iron Ramen Battle".
"Iron Ramen Battle"?! "Iron Ramen Battle"?!
"lronRamen Battle" entry finalized.
"lron Ramen Battle" entry finalized. I applied, figuring we had nothing to lose, and it came.
The notice that your entry was finalized.
And take a look at who you're up against.
It's Ichimentei! It's Ichimentei!
Ifyou win this, you won't just getyour customers back,
you'll double them.
That's our Ran-ran!
You're amazing!
I'm not doing it.
Like hell I'll stand for letting my ramen getturned into entertainment!
Oh, no! Here we go again with Dad's stubborn streak!
This is no time to be doing the stubborn thing!
Ramen is food.
I said I'm not doing it and I'm not doing it.
Then I'll do it!
What?! What?!
Moron. What can a kid do?
I'll saythis now. You're not using anything I made,
not even one strand of noodle!
I'll make both the noodles and the soup!
Bro, you'll help me, right?!
Of course! That goes without saying!
You've got deliveries to make!
I'll make the deliveries!
You?
In that chintzy getup?
Is it the getup that matters when you make deliveries?
Got it. Thanks for always ordering.
Hey, I'll run that delivery.
Shoot. Do whatever you want.
AIright!
I can't believe you'd do all this for us!
I'm grateful and overwhelmed!
Kiss, kiss, kiss me!
Don't get carried!
Naokichi, let's do our best!
Yeah, I'll do it, Ran-ran!
Ook! I'll do my best!
The flavor of our ramen is soaked into my palate!
We're gonna aim for Dad's flavor!
Go for it!
Go for it.
Hey, flashy girl, the ramens for delivery are ready!
AIright!
Dad's soup is taken from dried small sardines, bonito flakes,
and chicken stock taken from silk fowl.
The key here is how long it's simmered together.
We have to keep simmering for 24 hours straight!
Leave it to me!
And the soy based sauce that fully brings out the soup's flavor.
Ifwe can master this combination, we can get Dad's flavor!
I'm back!
Here's the next one! Get a move on!
Damn it!
So cold!
Man, snow?
It's no good again! This isn't the flavor!
You can't get reckless now!
It's no good! It's no good! It's no good!
Damn it!
Naoki.
They sure are working hard at it.
Watch it, damn you!
Put this on.
So that's why it's snowing.
Shut up!
That's the owner of Ichimentei.
He's supposedly a hotshot, but he's an unsavory sort.
Be meticulous about removing the scum!
Yes, Sir. Be meticulous about removing the scum!
Yes, Sir.
Right, that's it.
Executive Chef Aoba!
Mr. Owner.
Business is really booming here. I'm quite pleased.
Thankyou very much.
Bythe way, aboutthe ramen battle...
Mr. Owner, such a circus-like event is...
You will do it.
Why do you think I made you executive chef of Ichimentei?
I'm in love with your ramen.
And I want to show howwonderful it is to lots of people!
Come, Executive Chef Aoba,
won't you be a man about it, just this once?
I understand.
Thanks for ordering!
Those're the guys who were giving Naokichi a hard time.
What?! Ichimentei's owner?!
I swear, you're a real clever one, Mr. Owner.
You get TV shows and restaurant guides...
...to introduce the restaurant as a place people line up to go to.
So, where are you going to open the next store?
There's a popular place in Yokohama called Irukaken.
Yokohama, then?
Yes.
You open stores in front of popular places that people line up for...
...and advertise like crazy.
On top ofthat, you spread tons of bad rumors about your competitor.
After all, Gantetsu Ramen lost its customers in no time at all!
Make sure Aoba doesn't get wind of this.
I swear, that man is so proud.
I wish he'd be a little more understanding of how the world works.
By the way, about that issue...
Right. Everything's going smoothly.
It's tonight at 7 in Tsukiji...
I'm back!
Thanks foryour hard work!
That's it fortoday. You can go home.
Right.
Oh, Ran-pyon, I'll walkyou back.
Nah, that's okay. The match is tomorrow.
You better make good ramen!
Ran-pyon...
Something's missing.
It's not Dad's flavor.
It's definitely a little different, but if it's this good...
You'll neverwin.
Dad, I don't care ifyou rag on us, but at leasttry itfirst!
Like hell a soup withoutthe subtle flavoring of apple is gonna be edible!
So that's it!
Thanks, Dad!
Honestly! You're so obstinate.
Chinpourou Annex
Please, don't be shy today.
Let's liven it up!
Ladies and gentlemen!
Men with an overflowing passion for ramen...
...pitch their skills and their tastes against one another!
Iron Ramen Battle!
First, let us introduce the judges!
President ofthe Japan Institute of Ramen, Mr. Kitakata!
Chief editor of "Monthly Ramen", Mr. Wakayama!
Singer, Midori Asahikawa!
I eat ramen often!
Smooch!
Asahikawa Wakayama Kitakata
And now, here are our combatants for this week!
In the blue corner...
...Executive Chef Aoba of Ichimentei!
Up against him in the red corner...
...the brothers, Tatsuki and Naoki Kuroi, of Gantetsu Ramen!
B-Bro, my legs are trembling.
Relax, relax. We gotta go for broke!
It'll be bad ifwe go broke, though...
But I wonder where Ran-pyon is...
Shoot!
It was so cold, I fell asleep again after waking up once!
Ooh, there are some fierce sparks flying across the stage!
Are you both ready to do this?!
We're okay whenever you are!
In that case...
Ramen...
...Battle!
Dear, look! Naoki and Tatsuki are on TV!
Good ramen restaurants.
Ifyou flip through a restaurant guide in search of one,
you are sure to find the name of this restaurant straight away.
Ichimentei!
The super popular ramen restaurant chain...
...with over 50 locations nationwide!
Their mellow pig bone soup is sure to enthrall you.
Up against them is Gantetsu Ramen, a small shop that,
nonetheless, has fastidious flavor...
What kind of place will this flavorwith integrity take us?!
Time is up!
Now, let's see how they taste!
Time to try it!
Bro...
We did everything we could.
It's delicious! Gantetsu Ramen's the best!
I'm a fan now!
Asahikawa's so cute!
What an amateurish opinion.
Indeed.
Compared to the goodness of Ichimentei's soup, Gantetsu is just...
It seems to be missing something. It's notwith the times.
I don't know howto put it...
You think so?
Judges, have you made your decisions?
Now, please press the button forthe ramen you thoughttasted better!
Gantetsu Ramen Iron Ramen Battle
Ichimentei
Gantetsu Ramen
Answer...
...open!
One vote for Gantetsu! Two for Ichimentei!
The winner is Ichimentei!
Hold it right there!
Who are you?!
Hey!
Let go!
Ran-pyon!
This match is a fraud!
W-What are you saying?!
These two were bribed by the owner...
...of Ichimentei to vote for Ichimentei!
Stop spreading such lies!
What're you trying to do?! Get out of here!
Quiet, please!
Ifwhat this girl just said is true, this is a grave situation.
Mr. Owner of Ichimentei!
Hey, Mr. Owner, I knowyou're the one...
...who spread those nasty rumors about Gantetsu Ramen, too!
I know nothing ofthis.
Don't play dumb!
This is proof!
Hey, those are...
...the guys who got in myway when I was passing out flyers!
This is... proof?
That's us having dinnerwith members of my editorial staff.
W-What?!
That's right, they're not my men.
Leveling accusations without any proof...
Really, what a troublemaker.
B-Bastard...
Ifyou make any more groundless accusations, it'll be slander.
Or do you have some sort of proof?
It is exactly as the girl says.
Wha... A-Aoba!
Those men are definitely the owner's subordinates.
What are you saying?!
Why are you saying such lies?!
You are the one who is lying, Mr. Owner.
You lied and said that your men were not your men.
Ifthey have done nothing to be ashamed of,
where is the need to lie about it?
T-That's because...
You have betrayed...
...my ramen.
Executive Chef Aoba.
I guess Ichimentei's out of business.
After everything that happened, itwas inevitable.
Though I knew about none of it, I am sorry.
Forget about it.
It's notyour fault, Mr. Aoba!
Let's have a fair-and-square fight someday!
No, that won't happen.
Ramen is food, not entertainment.
Yeah, you're right.
Take care!
Goodbye!
Ran!
We came to have ramen!
Hey, pitch in here a little before you go!
What the heck? I'm here as a customer today.
Moron, you're more like family.
Huh?!
Maybe he means that he's settled on you marrying Tatsukichi.
You're officially family.
W-What're you saying those embarrassing things for?!
Ran-pyon! Lovely, kiss, kiss, kiss me!
I won't permit any kissing before you're married!
B-Bro...
Stop that! He'll become even more stupid! B-Bro...
Stop that! He'll become even more stupid!
We've got a dependable girl marrying into the family, so it's all good.
Right, Ran darling?
"R-Ran darling"...?!
Ook!
I hate it, you're always laughing Daikirai anata itsumo waratte ite
And so strong and cute and popular Tsuyokute kawaikute ninki-mono de
I hate it, I'm so dull and slow Daikirai watashi guzu de noroma de
And no one needs me... Dare ni mo hitsuyou to saretenai
You're smart and always so perfect Atama mo yokute itsumo suki ga nakute
People probablyijust make fun ofme Watashi nado kitto baka ni sareteru
To be honest, I want to try talking to you Hontou wa hanashi-kakete-mitakute
I want to become friends with you Tomodachi ni naritai to omottete
I was so envious ofyou Urayamashiku omotteta anata ga
And my shoulders would tremble as I cried alone Hitori kata furuwasete naite ita yo
Tell me, are you alone and afraid, too? Nee anata mo hitori obieteru no
Is everyone miserable and weak? Minna miijime de yowai no kana
If only I had more courage Motto yuuki ga atta nara
I would have given you a hug Watashi anata dakishimeteta
Next Super GALS! I'm competing with that girl over a coat.
Next Super GALS! That cool coat I found in Shibuya is on sale at a bargain price.
When I go to get my adored coat,
a weird girl's there tugging on a sleeve.
Would you believe it?! Kasumi was after it, too!
Kasumi's heart stops, looking closely, she's surprised.
The coat ofthe superstar gal she came to idolize long ago...
...Iooked just like this! It's exactlythe same!
It's a one-on-one fight between Kasumi and me!
But neither of us have money.
I'll make money at the flea market and get the coat!
Next time on Super Gals Ran Kotobuki,
Kasumi ¦ Toasty Warm > Her Dream Coat Official homepagefor "Super Gals! Ran Kotobuki" is at http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/ Next time on Super Gals Ran Kotobuki,
Kasumi ¦ Toasty Warm > Her Dream Coat Official homepage for "Super Gals! Ran Kotobuki" is at http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/ "Kasumi - Toasty Warm - Her Dream Coat".
Kasumi ¦ Toasty Warm > Her Dream Coat Official homepage for "Super Gals! Ran Kotobuki" is at http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/ Don't you miss it! That's an ironclad rule for gals!